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wood and setting and burning his fires as his forefathers. The 

 pits are carefully located to secure wind protection. The wood 

 is placed on end layers, the lowest nearly erect, the upper each 

 lying flatter than the one below so that the vertical section of a 

 finished pile is roughtly a parabola. The whole is then covered 

 with sods and brush and finally with earth and the fire started at 

 the bottom of a narrow chimney left in the centre. Burning 

 requires from one to two weeks. Five excellent illustrations 

 increase the value of the paper. 



Hauhergswirtschaft und Waldkohlerei im Sauerlande. Silva, July, 22, 

 19 10. Pp. 225-7. 



Lumberjacks in British Columbia have 



Improved started a movement for more sanitary 



Lumber camps, contending that some camps are 



Camps. splendidly equipped but in general the camp 



arrangements are far behind the time. 

 Enforcement of "The Health Act" is requested and the following 

 amendments are desired: (i) bedding owned by the company 

 be made subject to sanitary inspection, dealt out to each man on 

 joining the camp and charged to him, with rebatement of cost of 

 same on his departure; (2) bath houses and wash houses to be 

 at least 50 feet from the house, and to be of modern construction ; 

 (3) modern and sanitary bunks with springs and mattresses, and 

 comfortable, well ventilated quarters for the men; (4) a fully 

 equipped medicine chest with bandages and splints; (5) launches 

 or boats in every camp to take the injured or sick to the nearest 

 hospital or doctor, instead of waiting the call of the regular boats, 

 which are in many cases once a week ; (6) that it shall be unlawful 

 to pay the men otherwise than in cash, or, if this be inconvenient 

 or impossible, by ordinary bank cheque or time cheque, payable at 

 par and on demand at some bank or reputable place of business in 

 the nearest town or city, and that the men shall, in any event, 

 receive on departure from camp full cash transportation to the 

 said town or city. 



Canada Lumberman and Woodworker, October 15, 1910. 



